Automated mails

[YO123]

In our system there are some error files that are generated when a process from a programm does not work.
The problem is that every 5 minutes the error file copies itself in another directory, which could fill up the system.

Now I'm trying to set up a script that run's every 5 minutes that checks if there is an error file in that directory and that mails me when there is.

My problem is now that the mail is not send without a body. I already have the mail ready to send with a header, but I still have to enter a body text and and ending (.) to have the message sent out.

How can I automate this so that there is only a subject line?

TNX

YO

 

[AndyBo]

Which OS are you using? "Standard" *nix boxes such as Solaris or HP/UX have the mailx command:
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cat /path/to/error/file | mailx -s"An error file subject line"
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Under Linux you could install "mutt", if mailx is not available:
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cat /path/to/error/file | mutt -s"An error file subject line"
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Or
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echo "The attached file is your error file" | mutt -s"An error file" -a /path/to/error/file
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Hope this helps.